may Dolly go?"

"When is this visit to be made?" asked Mrs. Fayre.

"As soon as convenient for all concerned. My brother would like the
girls to come some day next week, and remain one week."

"What about school?" and Mrs. Fayre looked decidedly disapproving of
the plan.

"That's just it!" exclaimed Dotty. "We knew you'd say that! But, Mrs.
Fayre, my mother says this is the chance of a lifetime,--almost,--and
we ought, we really OUGHT to take advantage of it."

"But to be out of school for a whole week,--and what with getting
ready and getting home and settled again, it would mean more than a
week--"

"But, mother, we could make up our lessons," pleaded Dolly, "and I DO
want to go! oh, I do want to go, just AWFULLY!"

"I should think you would," put in Trudy. "Let her go, mother, it'll
be an education in itself,--the visit will. Why, the girls can go to
the museums and art galleries and see all sorts of things."

"Of course we can," said Bernice, "and my uncle has a beautiful house
and motor cars and everything!"

"That's another point," said Mr. Fayre, gravely. "You must realise,
Mr. Forbes, that my little girl is not accustomed to grandeur and